Sotomayor won’t be flying a plane, so why would diabetes be an issue; it’s not for Bears’ quarterback
1 comment May 26th, 2009
If Judge Sonia Sotomayor becomes a Supreme Court Justice, she’ll not only be the first Latina but also the first diabetic on the court.
So, big whoop-de-do, about the diabetes part.
She’s not a surgeon. She’s not a pilot. So, her low blood sugars, if she has them, won’t risk her’s or others’ limbs nor lives. Yet this Time.com story raises the question if her Type 1, or juvenile-onset, disease will be a handicap.
The Bears aren’t fretting about new quarterback Jay Cutler’s Type 1 diabetes. And he’s making split-second decisions, not pursuing long, drawn-out law reviews.
I am curious about Sotomayor’s Hemoglobin A-1 C blood tests, which show how well controlled her diabetes has been in the previous three months. If they’re in the mid-to-even-high 6-range, she’ll have my admiration for her discipline.
